zlatiahOct 19

"United States" in French (États-Unis) would have made a very confusing acronym

https://lemmy.world/post/37578315

"United States" in French (États-Unis) would have made a very confusing acronym - Lemmy.World

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Show threadfoggyOct 19

I am forever annoyed that every language has the audacity to rename other countries to something that is not their name.

Germany? It’s called Deutschland

Spain? España.

Russia? Rossiya.

It’s everywhere and it’s weird.

Show threadDrunkenPirate
Im happy with it. Better than 中国 or .مصر No idea how to read nor how to speak it out.
Oct 19 at 8:18pmWeb
Show threadheraOct 19
A transliteration would be fine, eg Nihon, Zhongguo
Show threadshalafiOct 20

Is that what my wife was trying to say?

old.lemmy.world/comment/20033856

Fuck it. Japan it is.